Lu Shaoting looked at Gu Xia with a gloomy expression and sneered, “You really will stop at nothing to achieve your goals, seizing every opportunity you can find.”
Lu Shaoting had indeed suffered serious injuries.
The cause was a list of enemy spies uncovered by military intelligence that he was carrying.
Just as he was on his way to deliver it, he was deliberately targeted, and his vehicle was rammed.
Two cars sandwiched his from both sides, flipping it over.
The entire vehicle pinned him and the driver underneath.
At the critical moment, Lu Shaoting shielded the young driver, or else he would have died on the spot.
Lu Shaoting’s lower abdomen and waist were severely impacted, causing serious injuries.
After the surgery, while he was conscious, the doctor asked him about the condition of his lower body.
The current diagnosis suggested possible dysfunction—specifically, erectile issues.
However, it did not say he was infertile.
But for a man, being unable to get an erection meant he wasn’t a normal man, and naturally, he couldn’t father children.
Hearing Gu Xia’s words, Lu Shaoting guessed that she must have learned about the doctor’s diagnosis.
He had never thought about marriage, let alone children.
Yet, somehow, he had ended up sleeping with Gu Xia and even had children with her—more than one.
Lu Shaoting even wondered if this was fate playing tricks on him.
Just as Gu Xia showed up pregnant, he got into an accident and was diagnosed with possible infertility.
If this really was his fate, he wanted to see what would happen if he kept these two children.
“Fine, you can give birth to the children, and I’ll raise them. But you and I have no relationship whatsoever. Once the children are born, you leave immediately.”
“As for the conditions you mentioned, I’ll do my best to fulfill them.”
Gu Xia felt a surge of joy, and a smile appeared on her face.
She was someone who couldn’t hide her emotions—her happiness and anger were always written all over her face.
“Okay, I can do that too. As long as you help my parents and sister, I’ll be eternally grateful to you.”
Gu Xia was genuinely happy when she said this.
In truth, when she drugged Lu Shaoting, she had done it out of spite.
But now, with Lu Shaoting suddenly agreeing to help her, Gu Xia was so overjoyed that she forgot all about that.
She could only think about how her parents and sister could finally change the tragic fate they had suffered in her previous life.
She was the most useless daughter in the Gu family, but now she could help her parents and sister. Gu Xia felt content and happy.
Her smile was truly beautiful—her eyes curved, and her bright, clear gaze made it easy to overlook her scheming nature.
When she was happy, she seemed a bit flustered and restrained.
It was as if she didn’t even know how to relax when she was happy.
Lu Shaoting originally didn’t want to have any further involvement with Gu Xia.
But out of spite, he added, “Don’t celebrate too soon. I have another condition: you must take care of me personally until I’m discharged from the hospital.”
He had intended to make things difficult for Gu Xia.
Unexpectedly, she immediately nodded eagerly and agreed.
Her tone was light and cheerful as she said, “That’s fine, no problem. I’m not very good at taking care of people, but I can learn.”
Gu Xia had actually been worrying about how to find an opportunity to stay by Lu Shaoting’s side.
She needed to keep an eye on him and remind him to help her parents and sister first.
Otherwise, if Lu Shaoting was just making empty promises, wouldn’t it all be for nothing?
She didn’t feel that Lu Shaoting was trying to make things difficult for her. Instead, she thought it was a great opportunity for herself.
Seeing her so happy, Lu Shaoting instead felt a pang of irritation in his heart.
Before Gu Xia could leave, and while Lu Xiaoyan was still waiting outside, the Lu family arrived.
Except for the Lu Family Matriarch, who was bedridden due to high blood pressure.
The Lu Family Old Master, along with the eldest brother Lu Jianming, Lu Xiaojing,
as well as Lu Jianming’s wife Qin Xiulian, and Lu Ye, all came to the hospital.
When the Lu Family Old Master saw Gu Xia in the ward, his gaze fell on her with a complicated expression.
He didn’t ask her anything first, instead turning to his son Lu Shaoting on the hospital bed and inquiring with a few words of concern.
It was nothing more than asking how he was feeling and if he was uncomfortable.
The other members of the Lu family also offered a few perfunctory words of concern.
Lu Shaoting said, “I’m fine, there’s no need for everyone to worry. Those who should go home, go home; those who should work, go work. I have someone to take care of me here.”
It was Lu Ye, upon seeing Gu Xia, who said with a face full of mockery, “Gu Xia, what are you doing here?”
“Uncle, the person you said is taking care of you, it’s not Gu Xia, is it? How could you let her take care of you? Gu Xia is the most useless person in the Gu family. I’ve heard she can’t even cook, let alone take care of someone.”
Lu Jianming also chimed in, “Shaoting, didn’t you send Gu Xia away? She’s now someone assigned to the rural northwest, her household registration has been transferred there. In Beicheng, she’s an illegal resident. If she’s caught, she’ll be deported.”
“You must really be out of your mind to keep her by your side.”
“Leave this matter to me. I’ll contact the neighborhood office and have them deport Gu Xia directly.”
Regarding the household registration issue, Gu Xia had truly overlooked it.
She had only thought about using Lu Shaoting to achieve her goals and hadn’t considered this aspect at all.
Gu Xia was genuinely afraid that Lu Shaoting would agree to Lu Jianming’s suggestion.
She immediately spoke up, “Shaoting said he wants to marry me and have me give birth to his child.”
“How could I possibly still be an illegal resident? From now on, it’ll be a military marriage. My household registration will naturally follow my husband’s.”
She said this as if it were a matter of course.
Not to mention Lu Jianming and Lu Ye, even Lu Shaoting himself glanced at Gu Xia.
Gu Xia naturally didn’t dare to look at Lu Shaoting because she was currently talking nonsense.
Saying they would get married was pure fabrication.
But Gu Xia was certain that if Lu Shaoting wanted her to have his child, he would definitely keep her by his side.
At least for the next few months, she would definitely stay in Beicheng.
Even if they didn’t get married, he could find other ways.
She brought up marriage deliberately to upset Lu Jianming and Lu Ye.
It was Lu Jianming who had orchestrated the Gu family’s assignment to the countryside. They certainly wouldn’t want the Gu family to do well.
They especially wouldn’t want Gu Xia staying in Beicheng, let alone being involved with Lu Shaoting.
If Gu Xia married Lu Shaoting, it would most directly affect the interests of Lu Jianming and Lu Ye.
“Shaoting, is what Gu Xia said true or false? You, you want to marry her?”
The way Lu Jianming said this made it sound as if Gu Xia were some kind of monster.
Lu Shaoting usually disliked his eldest brother, who acted friendly on the surface but schemed behind the scenes.
Seeing Lu Jianming’s somewhat unusual expression,
he seemed too eager to help get rid of Gu Xia, which was a bit strange.
Lu Shaoting said in a deep voice, “Why can’t I marry Gu Xia? She’s a woman, and she’s carrying my child. And right now, my body is broken.”
“You shouldn’t think that just because someone is willing to marry me, it’s already quite fortunate, should you?”
Lu Jianming immediately retorted, expressing his disapproval, saying:
“You’re so much older, while Gu Xia is only in her teens. Shaoting, you’re being foolish. She’s so young—choosing to marry you must have an impure motive. Whether this pregnancy is real or fake is still unclear. How can you trust Gu Xia’s words?”